RevengeAndForget
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Beard Growth Stunt: My Experience (16.5y)
Don't panic if you have a beard early. I’ve been shaving since 13, and I’m still growing a bit. Here’s the breakdown:1. My Stats
- Genetics: Mexican Dad 5’9", Mexican Mom 5’5".
- Last Summer: 5’8.5" measured at the doctor
- Now (16.5y): Measured 5’10" barefoot at the doctor.
- Status: Goatee(like the guy in the vid my mustache+soul patch is a lil fuller/dark but chin hair is a bit less full) but I haven't stopped growing.
2. The Science
- DHT vs. Height: DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) causes beards and body hair test converts easier to dht depending on your genetics. It does not close growth plates.
- The Real Closer: Growth plates close due to Estrogen levels at the end of puberty.
- Skeletal vs. Hormonal Age: You can be "hormonally" advanced but "skeletally" young . My dad grew at 15-17 from 5'6" to 5'9" while having a deeper voice and being more hairy than me.
3. To my Ethnic Brothers
If you're Latino, Middle Eastern, or Mediterranean, you'll likely get hair earlier(keep in mind we have naturally darker hair than whites too so beard is easier seen). It doesn't mean you're "finished."- Measure professionally every 6 months.
- If you grow even an if its just an inch , your plates are open.
- 5'10" barefoot is an easy 6ft with the right shoes.
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